Movie Review: Sinners

In an uncommon twist, the latest film titled “Sinners” features Michael B. Jordan portraying not just one character, but two – Stack and Smoke. Interestingly, he plays the roles of twin brothers set against the backdrop of the rural southern United States.

In 1932 Clarksdale, Mississippi, a town steeped in the legacy of Delta blues, Ryan Coogler’s 2025 film titled “Sinners” unfolds. This movie stars Michael B. Jordan and tells the story of twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, who come back home to establish a juke joint, but find themselves confronting eerie, supernatural entities along the way.

Despite being based in Mississippi, the movie was predominantly filmed in Louisiana. The diverse locations for shooting included New Orleans, Donaldsonville, Labadieville, and Bogalusa. Louisiana was selected due to its profound historical context, authentic Southern architecture, and hauntingly fitting rural landscapes that align perfectly with the film’s period action-horror storyline.

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Significantly, the movie “Sinners” was captured with IMAX and Ultra Panavision 70 film, which greatly enhanced its depiction of the Jim Crow South, making it more immersive and atmospheric. (AP News + Business Insider)

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2025-04-19 12:49